Winston

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/ˈwɪn.stən/

proper noun

A male given name derived from the place name.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name derived from the place name.
    1. Winston Churchill, a famous British prime minister.
  2. A surname.
  3. A place in England:
    1. A village and civil parish in County Durham (OS grid ref NZ1316).
    2. A village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM1861).
  4. A place in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Polk County, Florida.
    2. An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Georgia.
    3. A village in Daviess County, Missouri.
    4. A census-designated place in Broadwater County, Montana.
    5. A census-designated place in Sierra County, New Mexico.
    6. A city in Douglas County, Oregon.
  5. A suburb of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.

Origin

From Old English personal name Wine, in the genitive singular case Wines + tūn (“farm, village”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Winston

Princeton
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Anagrams

Swinton
Cite this entry
APA

Winston. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winston

MLA

“Winston.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winston. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Winston,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winston.

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